He also performed like services for the wounded Druzes.

This he did not without peril to himself; for, returning alone from the neighboring village, where he had gone on this professional errand, a Druze warrior mistook him for a Maronite, and was so enraged that one in an Arab dress and with an Arab tongue should pretend to be an American, that, but for the providential coming up of one who knew the Doctor, he would have killed him on the spot.

Meanwhile Mr.
Laurie had come safely from Beirut, attended by only two janissaries, and passing through hordes of the victorious Druzes.
Finding, on his arrival, a half-burned corpse of the Italian padre lying in the street, he buried it under the pavement of his chapel.
The Maronites being in a starving condition, the missionaries baked for them all the flour they had on hand, and sent express by night to Beirut for more.

Fearing, too, that the Maronites might be massacred by the Druzes on their way down to Beirut, notwithstanding their Turkish escort, they sent an express to Colonel Rose, the English Consul-general, which brought him up immediately with his most efficient protection.

It should be added, that on the day the Maronites left Abeih, a strong proclamation came out from the Maronite and Greek Catholic bishops at Beirut to all their people, requiring them to protect all the members of the American mission.
The reflections of Mr.Smith on the death of the persecuting Patriarch, are just and impressive.